Press Releases
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is putting forward a new bill that will restrict taxpayer funding from going to cities that...
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January 10, 2020
Ernst Praises U.S. Servicemembers and Intelligence Personnel for Successful Mission to Kill Brutal Terrorist Soleimani
WASHINGTON – Former company commander in Iraq and Kuwait, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and 41 Senate colleagues in supporting a resolution honoring... -
October 30, 2019
A Combat Veteran, Senator Ernst Discusses Emerging Threats and U.S. Military Strength
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), the first female combat veteran to serve in the U.S. Senate and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), the first female combat veteran elected to the U.S. Senate and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats...
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October 27, 2019
Ernst Statement on President Trump’s Announcement of the Death of ISIS Leader al-Baghdadi
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), the first female combat veteran to serve in the U.S. Senate and the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging... -
October 14, 2019
Ernst Statement on Turkey’s Actions in Northern Syria
RED OAK, Iowa—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, issued the... -
July 25, 2019
Ernst Honors ‘Dedicated’ and ‘Good-Hearted’ Men and Women of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
WASHINGTON – On the heels of her visit to the Texas-Mexico border—where she met with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials and agents—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA)... -
July 24, 2019
Following Visit to Southern Border, Ernst Calls on Congress to Fix Broken Immigration System
WASHINGTON—Following her visit to the Texas-Mexico border, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called on her Democratic colleagues to step... -
July 23, 2019
Senator Ernst Visits Texas-Mexico Border
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), vice chairman of the Senate Republican Conference and a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, wrapped up a firsthand visit to the... -
June 26, 2019
Ernst Supports Bipartisan Effort to Help Address the Humanitarian Crisis at the Southern Border
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today supported a bipartisan bill that will provide desperately needed aid to help address the humanitarian crisis at the southern... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is working to protect young girls in Iowa, and across the country, from being exploited through a loophole in our immigration laws...
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March 14, 2019
Ernst Statement on National Emergency Resolution
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement after voting against a resolution disapproving the president’s national emergency... -
January 19, 2019
Ernst: A bipartisan plan that includes a secure border will not only reopen the government, but also put the wellbeing of American citizens first
WASHINGTON – Following President Trump’s proposed compromise to end the partial government shutdown, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following... -
December 20, 2018
Joni Ernst Incentives and Victories - 2018
WASHINGTON – From her efforts to secure $117 million in federal funding for the Cedar Rapids flood mitigation project to successfully getting E15 year-round to watching the... -
December 19, 2018
AUDIO NEWS RELEASE (ANR): Senator Ernst Reflects on 2018
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released audio of her year-end message highlighting her hard work for the people of Iowa over this past year. ... -
Military Lawyers Are Not Trained In Immigration Law; DoD Decision Would Exacerbate Shortage of Military Justice-Trained JAGs Senators: Pulling 21 Trial Counsel From Military...
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May 09, 2018
Ernst, Cortez Masto Introduce Bill to Prepare U.S. for Advances in Artificial Intelligence Technology
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee, and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), member... -
April 26, 2018
Ernst Questions Defense Secretary on Efforts to Counter Aggression by Near-Peer Adversaries
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee received testimony on the Department of Defense (DoD) budget posture from Secretary of Defense James Mattis, Under... -
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chairman of the Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee, held a subcommittee hearing entitled “United States Special...
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April 04, 2018
Ernst on President Trump’s Decision to Send National Guard Troops to the Southern Border
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a former Lieutenant Colonel in the Iowa Army National Guard, issued the following statement on the Trump...